The atmosphere in the library room was quiet again because the teenage boy had not yet commented on the other person. The daughter of the couple, Tristian Varden Writh and Lavena Isolda Keira shook her head and then turned her attention back to the book that had taken her aback because that was where she got the shocking information from.
“I do not know what to do now,” said Alexa, half shocked.
“So, do I. You are not the only one who feels this way,” said Aiden while massaging his nose.
“If indeed the information in this book is true, then it is not surprising that this strange woman asked if you were part of her people. But one thing that we all know for sure: how can we know about who our parents were while we were all abandoned by our parents, so it is impossible for one of us to know about their identity?”
A silver-haired youth could only exhale heavily. Aiden did not know what to say yet, so he preferred to look away as if he did not want to stare at girls the same age as him. An awkward atmosphere was inevitable, but both of them remained preoccupied with their own thoughts and remained silent.
“Alexa,” Aiden called softly.
“Yes?” said the hazel-eyed girl.
As soon as possible, that young lady turned towards the opposite sex so that both of them locked eyes. The temperature in the room returned to normal. However, neither Alexa nor Aiden, who was there, noticed because they were focusing on other things.
“How about now? I mean, how do we solve this? To be honest, I feel confused.” A twelve-year-old boy asked in a severe tone of voice.
“I have no idea for this moment, Aiden. Everything is indeed confusing, especially the woman you once told did not provide further information. This situation is still a mystery because I only read the beginning of this book. Can we just borrow it, so I can read more to get further information?” Alexa made a point, pointing at the book.
“As for that, I do not know. Try checking first. Is the book you are holding a safe book?” Aiden did not provide a solution because he was just as confused as the teenage girl.
“Why are you even saying that?” Alexa’s eyebrows rose without further ado, which was caused by surprise by the other person’s question. A man who had a height of one-hundred-and-seventy-five-centimeter tall just pointed at the book without wanting to give a verbal answer.
A granddaughter of Sir Elmer Louis Writh and Madame Phoenix Lily Katira was upset because she did not get the answer she wanted. However, somehow, that girl could not get angry and started checking the book. Meanwhile, the slender young man was still observing Alexa closely.
“How about we tell our friends about this issue?” Aiden made a suggestion, which made Alexa stop reading and spontaneously look at the young guy.
“Do you think they will believe it? If you really want to tell them, then have you thought about how to tell them about a strange woman who said that you were a witch and anything related to it?” Alexa gave her opinion, which, of course, contained two critical questions, causing Aiden to reconsider his original plan.
After having yet to get a comment from the man next to her, Alexa, as soon as possible, turned her attention to the book, and without knowing it, the messenger from Goddess Magia opened the very back of the book. At that spot, the girl with a sharp nose saw a letter in red ink.
“The Top Secret Book. Anyone, let alone children in the orphanage, should not read this book. Keep it in a safe place and away from everyone’s reach,” muttered Alexa softly. However, Aiden heard her voice, which made that teenage boy wince and start to find something wrong.
“Wait for a second. The Top Secret Book? So, the history about our country that has been taught in a class all this time is all fake, aka a fabrication by the kingdom?” asked Aiden, full of curiosity.
A girl who was entering her teens was stunned. She looked back at Aiden, who was shaking his head weakly as if trying to convince himself that what they were experiencing was not a bad dream that happened during the day.
“I guess so. If that is the case, then neither you nor I will be able to borrow this book because they will get angry and bombard us with many questions that lead to how we found it. They would give punishment. We should not find this forbidden book because this thing would make it difficult for us,” replied Alexa while she was starting to look around.
“I also do not know where the book was put because when you were weird, like you were possessed, suddenly you gave me that.” The teenage boy resumed the conversation, but he did it all in a slow intonation.
Alexa closed her eyes for a few moments, then began to exhale. “I do not know what to do in this situation. Who will be carrying this The Top Secret Book, anyway? We can’t just put it on any shelf because there is already a warning sign beforehand. Madame Oislon will be furious if she notices that this item has disappeared from its original storage.”
“Let me keep it. I need more information from this book.”
Aiden expressed his opinion, which made Alexa nod. However, this situation did not last long because a doubt suddenly appeared in the depths of the girl’s heart, so she tried to convey this. “But, what would you do if Sam asks about this book later?”
“Everything is going to be fine. Leave it all to me.” Aiden did not look scared, but that moment did not seem enough to convince the girl, who had a height of one hundred and seventy centimeters tall.
“Okay, if you say so. Do not let anyone else find out, or it will deleterious affect you and me.” The thin-lipped, naturally pink virgin gave a severe warning, which was greeted by a nod from the interlocutor.
“If it is like this, then it is better for you to take it now rather than later become a problem. But where do you want to hide it?” asked Alexa, curious.
“I am going to hide this book in my shirt so no one will suspect anything,” Aiden replied steadily.
“That is a superb idea! Okay, you take this.” When the beautiful girl was about to give the book to her new friend, the opposite sex held her hand, so Alexa became confused and did not carry out her original intention.
“What happened? Is there something wrong?” asked the chosen one, confused.
An introverted boy who had a pentacle-shaped birthmark in the middle of his back just shook his head. He still did not want to answer questions from the opposite sex, who were still amazed by the change in Aiden’s attitude. The atmosphere in the place became the awkward cause of the treatment from one party.
“Aiden? Are you okay?” Alexa asked, and her face seemed worried.
Aiden shook his head again in response. However, this action was not enough for Alexa because she still looked suspiciously at the other person and wanted a verbal answer. The young guy seemed to know what was in the girl’s heart, so Samuel’s roommate opened his lips as if he wanted to answer Alexa’s question. “Before you give the book to me, you better do something significant.”
“What was that?” Alexa was even more surprised by Aiden’s words, who did not answer her question at all.
“You told me that you would want to-”
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